The American Red Cross is looking for blood donors, as donations are slower in the summer months. www.redcrossblood.org

The American Red Cross is looking for blood donors, as donations are slower in the summer months. www.redcrossblood.org

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Updated: 7:09 PM EDT Jun 2, 2016

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WEBVTT THE RED CROSS IS PUTOUT A NOTICE FOR DONATIONS.>> IT IS NORMALLY FULL OFDONORS, BUT TODAY, THERE IS NOONE HERE.THAT MEANS PEOPLE WHO NEED BLOODMAY NOT GET IT.SHE SAYS FEWER PEOPLE DONATEAROUND MEMORIAL DAY ANDTHROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.>> PEOPLE GET BUSY WITH THEIRVACATION, AND STUDENTS ARE OUTOF SESSION AT THAT TIME.HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGESREPRESENT AMOUNT -- ABOUT 20% OFOUR DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THEYEAR.>> WHILE YOU MAY GO ON VACATION,THE NEED FOR BLOOD DOES NOT.>> MANY PATIENTS NEED REGULARTRANSFUSIONS FOR THEIR CANCERTREATMENT, LIKE PLATELETS.ACCIDENT VICTIMS MAY NEED REDBLOOD CELLS OR PLASMA.>> YOUR DONATION OF JUST ONEPINE GOES A LONG WAY.>> THAT KIND OF BLOOD CAN BEDIVIDED UP INTO THREECOMPONENTS.RED BLOOD CELLS, PLATELETS, ANDPLASMA.>> IT CAN SAVE THREE LIVES.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE, YOUCAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT ONLINEWITH THE RED CROSS OR CALL THEM.

Red Cross in need of Blood Donations

The American Red Cross is looking for blood donors, as donations are slower in the summer months. www.redcrossblood.org